When people consider about sheding weight, they instantly think of starving and continuous hours on a treadmill. Im here to assure you that it does not have to be that way at all. You have heard the old saying death by a 1000 cuts, well that same principal lends itself here. You can lose weight quickly and easily by making small shifts which demand little effort. The more changes you make, the faster you will lose weight. Here are the top three things you can do to begin losing weight quickly.

Count your calories:

Here comes that starvation diet opinion again. Not necessarily. If you eat unrefined foods without a lot of fat, you may even have trouble eating all the food available. The sum of calories you should average every day would be your target weight x 10. For instance, if you want to weigh 140 pounds, your total daily caloric intake should be 1,400 calories. This is just a guideline, and you can add or take off 100 to 200 calories if necessary. A quick rule of thumb, avoid processed foods (this includes fast food), refined sugars, and minimize fruit intake. Stick to clean proteins (low fat), vegetables, and whole grains. There are so many low calorie foods on the market today, all you have to do is look a little for what fits your tastes.

Drink Cold Water:

There are two reasons for drinking cold water. The first reason is that many people mistake thirst, or the onset of low dehydration, as hunger. If you drink water when you feel you are hungry, many times the hunger will dispel. True hunger will persist. You will very rapidly learn to recognize between the two. The second reason is that cold water causes the body to burn more calories. A calorie is defined as the amount of energy it takes to raise one gram of water by on degree Celsius. The body will work to maintain a average, or constant body temperature. If you cool the body down by drinking ice water, calories will be used in an effort to raise your body back to regular temperatures.

Increase Fiber:

Increasing roughage manages a couple of things. First, it keeps you regular. Your body needs to efficiently eliminate waste and absorb nutrients. With waste not being got rid of timely, your body functions harder to eliminate toxins and eventually metabolism slows down. Second, it absorbs many times its own weight in water. This is essential because it will give you that full feeling to ward off false hunger twinges. The best source is raw veggies, and you don't even need to consider them in your total caloric intake. There are also many affordable and very effective products on the market today. Try to find ones with marginal sugar.